SARCOPHAGUS


Meaning of SARCOPHAGUS in English

[ sα:'kɒfəgəs ]

■ noun ( plural sarcophagi -gʌɪ , -dʒʌɪ ) a stone coffin, typically associated with ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece.

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk sarkophagos 'flesh-consuming', from sarx , sark- 'flesh' + -phagos '-eating'.

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